John the lonely's blog

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 24 Mar 2005 16:41

well im back. less time to practice footbag because of track.

but track is awsome. and another cool thing is that theres a dude there whose friggin awsome at footbag. so we play after practice.

but today i was a freekin ediot because i didnt stretch before running and now my left leg is got like a charlie horse. so im just surfin on the web.

theres like a huge argument going an in the SCHOOL AND MODIFIED topic.

and it has nothing to do with the topic.

Freekin ediots.

Well any ways im skoolin clippers and i have improved greatly in dexes and legovers.

I cant wait untill summer break. I just may shoot a really good video.

Things I may put in video:
Footage on square
Practice
My footbag break in process
How i wash and make my footbag soft( really cool )
And i may even go to a tourny near where i live. If theres ever one.

Ive got huge plans for this video.
As for tournys, i passed up the Southeast shred that was in tennessee this year. it stinks, that would have been a awsome learning experience.

Im starting to really get into this sport. I love it and cant stop thinking about it. tis like mountain dew. its sweet. sweet as a summer day.

ok, sorry. ive been studying shakespeare in launguage arts.
Ethans (eperkdarkelf) computer is down so he wont be updating for a while.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 26 Mar 2005 16:25

Today I went through a extensive washing and breaking in of my footbag. its sweet.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 26 Apr 2005 15:12

Im finnally back. I never knew one month was so long. I was grounded from the computer because my room was a wreck.

Scince i havnt been on modified i havnt been really motivated to skool or shred any. But i feel that now that i am back on i can start fresh.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 08 May 2005 17:14

Ive got a new 32. I would post a picture if i could find some batteries.

i can do clippers easily, its as natural as a regular kick now.

But i am having problems with these things:

Ducking
ATW's
Clipper Stalls

Ill do a search to help but if anyone has any tips for these things ill be glad to accept.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 10 Aug 2005 04:07

hello everyone. bet you thought you would never see me again, well, im back and hopfully for good. I havnt played footbag barley any this summer until i went to north carolina. Playing in a circle with people that actualy called it a footbag was awsome and made me think of how much i loved it.I got back playing alot about a week ago and i am ready to show the school some stuff.
Clippers( both sides )
ATW's
legovers
illusions
and even a pixie or two are some oif the things i can do now.
school starts today so maybe i can get a good circle going.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 18 Aug 2005 17:54

I just watched a 30 minute long shred vid. Man it was the most awsome thing i have ever seen

It really showed me some cool stuff.

Anyways my lines are getting a bit smoother. When i say that i mean my body is more bouncy??? if you will, my planted foot is coming off the ground making it esier for me to do things like stalls and ATW's.

Today i scored some sick shorts, they are the shortest ones ive ever owned. The space between my knee and the shorts is about 8 inches. That also makes it much easier to do my stuff.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 30 Nov 2005 18:03

With strict new rules that my parents made, I find less time for computer and more time for homework(oooohhhhohhhha thats what they think, shred all the time) Much improvement and also some deprovement has happened. I can succsesfully complete clippers, almost both sides, clipper stalls, 1side, and a pinch( squeeze), 1 side.

But my atw's have gotten horible( just like my spelling eh?). I used to be able to hit them like crazy, but I guess a lack of practice on them have made them suffer.
Other than that I have been playing with a little with bare feet to work on precise kicks and such.

Darkshredder · Post by **Darkshredder** » 30 Nov 2005 20:25

Yes. Excellent to see the posting again. Losing the around the world is a big wake up call. I know what those are all about. So yeah. SHRED! And keep posting.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 07 Dec 2005 05:51

I traveled to tennesee friday, sat, and Sunday. I found lots of time to shred in the hotel room and the parking lot. But when I went in to wash of my 32, It was Injured!!! A hole in the panel. I didnt have any floss or a needle on me so I couldnt use my 32 until monday.

I have made 2 new multi paneled bags but the all are to small, but relitively ok to just kick, not shred, but kick.

Can any one post me a link for like a shred music thread, or where I can find some good shred songs. Im getting an MP3 player and wanted to know some songs to put on it.

Thanks.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 07 Dec 2005 16:12

For music Im putting out a special request. I really like the song that apearred in one of Andrew Grant's videos on Hackrifice. Its the most recent one. I think this link may work, If anyone knows the name of the song please tell me.

Link if it works, if not go to hackrifice.
july2005-grant.wmv

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 08 Dec 2005 17:27

I keep doing searches for shred music on both modified AND footbag.org. I could have sworn there was a thread about them, I just cant seem to find it. So please If you know where it is like post the link or somthing.

Any ways i think I actualy did somthing I think is pretty cool.

in> op clip> op toe> legover( i dont know whether to label it as a dex or what, im not to good at job's notation.)

What is the trick I just described? Or is it a legover or what?

Thanks,
John

Darkshredder · Post by **Darkshredder** » 08 Dec 2005 18:29

inside stall > opposite clipper > then a legover with the clipping leg? Farside legover I think. . . kind of confusing. Oh and if you're looking for music I could hook you up with some cool bands that I like to play to. I'll PM you.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 09 Dec 2005 14:45

I must of not explained the trick right. Here it is in John's terms:

Inside kick( right leg) then a clipper(left leg on right side) toe stall( right leg) i pass my right leg over the bag and then kick it with my left foot.

Thanks for the bands.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 13 Dec 2005 14:39

Thanks for the bands.
BUT I STILL HAVE A REQUEST FOR SHRED MUSIC AND THE SONG THAT IS USED IN THE ANDREW GRANT VIDEO LISTED ABOVE. Thanks.

Tonight I will be skooling only my left side oriented kicks.

Like Toe stalls, clippers, and hopefully if I work on it alot I can have a left side atw down sometime.

ANd later on this week I will be working on modding a pair of adidas shoes. They are sort of similar to lavers, but not lavers. Im banking on a pair of lavers from like my aunt or somthing for Christmas, oh wait I cant say that can I, edit: Im banking on a pair of lavers from my aunt for the Holidays

Just joking around so like nobody reply getting angry, It was just a joke

But really I cant wait for lavers!!!!!! AND I REALLY CANT WAIT FOR A PAIR OF MOSHERS, YEAH YEAH. Man when those shoes are ready for production I feel they will be vice, very vice. ANd with some of the money I aquire within the next few weeks, i am going to try my best to get a new 32. My current one is currently slowly dying.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 15 Dec 2005 16:41

Oh man two nights of hardcore left side practice I can do clipper stalls with both feet. atw's are great with my right fot and coming along with my left. I worked really hard with all of my left side kicks.

Still requesting music for my mp3 player.

Score one for John. I've got a girl(friend) now. Man, so happy. Her name is Sarah, and she drives, ( umm thats cool because, im a sophmore, and dont have my permit, but she has got her friggen license!!!!) Haha so happy. Charisma +3( rpg joke ).

Did I mention I am still requesting music?

acxel22 · Post by **acxel22** » 17 Dec 2005 17:19

good bands I like for music :
rjd2
skeewiff
ramones
daft punk

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 11 Jan 2006 15:00

Christmas came, and was good. Awsome pair of lavers.
YEah thats right I got my first pair of lavers. I love them.
Ive had one good shred in them so far.

I dont have a new 32 yet though so thats next on my list, right after getting a computer thats not posesed by satan!

Oh yeah Im gettin my braces off tommorow, so happy.

Im planning on shreding some tonight after chuch, or at church even, if i get a chance. Still up for bands.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 11 Jan 2006 19:16

Hey, I got to shred some after church. Nothing really spectacular, I got some intresting looks from onlookers. The middle schoolers went crazy when I hit an ATW and alternating clippers. It was cool.

I havnt had a shred at my house yet, but Im planning on it later.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 13 Jan 2006 16:52

Ahh the braces are off. And I got a new computer. This one isnt possesed by satan. So now Im in the market for a new 32.

Im hoping to get to shred some tonight, and alot this weekend. We have monday off for mlk day.

Ill post up after my shred tonight to tell how it went.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 15 Jan 2006 19:46

Well the shred on friday went well. I dont know what its called but Ive ben doing it alot lately.

Here it is in my attempts at jobs notation.

toe> clip> toe> dex

here it is, my way of saying it.
Okay toe stall, clipper on the same side, toe stall, atw.

Like I said before, I suck at jobs notation, so does this trick sound familiar